WO2015192590A1 - Washing machine and inner drum thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A washing machine and an inner drum thereof. The inner drum (100) of the washing machine comprises a body (10) and a washing chamber (11) which is defined in the body (10). A washing area (20) is formed on the peripheral wall of the body (10) and comprises a plurality of washing units(30), and each washing unit (30) is composed of three subunits, wherein every two adjacent subunits have a common edge. Each washing unit (30) projects outwards away from the washing chamber (11) and the intersection of the common edges is the lowest position(52), and at least one dewatering hole is formed in each common edge.

Description

Washing machine and inner tube Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of electrical appliances, and more particularly to an inner cylinder of a washing machine and a washing machine having the same.

Background technique

In the related art, the structural strength of the inner cylinder of the washing machine is not high, and the dewatering area is small, so improvement is required.

Summary of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an inner cylinder of a washing machine which has a high structural strength and a good washing and dewatering effect.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine having the above-described inner cylinder of the washing machine.

An inner cylinder of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body defining a washing chamber, a peripheral wall of the body having a washing zone, the washing zone having a plurality of washing units, each of the The washing unit is composed of three subunits, wherein each adjacent two of the subunits have a common edge, each of the washing units protruding outward from the washing chamber and the intersection of the common edges is the lowest Having at least one dewatering aperture on the common edge.

According to the inner cylinder of the washing machine of the embodiment of the invention, a washing zone composed of a plurality of washing units is provided on the body of the inner cylinder of the washing machine, each washing unit is composed of three subunits, and the washing unit faces away from the washing chamber The convexity can enhance the structural strength and rigidity of the inner cylinder of the washing machine, the inner cylinder of the washing machine is not easily deformed, and the structure of the inner cylinder of the washing machine is more stable; at the same time, a dewatering hole is provided on the common edge of each adjacent two subunits, which can be increased Large contact area with the clothes and dehydrated area, thereby improving the washing effect of the washing machine.

In addition, the inner cylinder of the washing machine according to the above embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

According to an embodiment of the invention, the washing unit is hexagonal.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the washing unit protrudes outward to form a triangular pyramid, and the common edge extends obliquely toward the intersection of the common edges.

According to an embodiment of the invention, there are at least two dewatering holes on the lowest point on the common edge and on the common edge away from the lowest point.

According to an embodiment of the invention, four dewatering holes are provided at the lowest point on the common edge and on the lower edge of the common edge spaced apart from the lowest point.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the plurality of washing units are arranged in a honeycomb order.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the common edge of the washing unit is a curved edge.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the washing machine inner cylinder is provided with a plurality of washing zones spaced apart along the circumferential direction thereof.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the washing zone has a rectangular shape.

A washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the inner tub of the washing machine described in the above embodiment.

The additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows.

DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from

1 is a schematic structural view of an inner cylinder of a washing machine in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a side view of an inner cylinder of a washing machine in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a partial enlarged view of the washing unit composed of three subunits in Figure 1;

4 is a top plan view of an inner cylinder of a washing machine in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", The orientation or positional relationship of the indications of "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than It is to be understood that the device or elements referred to have a particular orientation, are constructed and operated in a particular orientation and are therefore not to be construed as limiting.

Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" and "second" may include one or more of the features either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more unless specifically and specifically defined otherwise.

In the present invention, the terms "installation", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like shall be understood broadly, and may be either a fixed connection or a detachable connection, unless explicitly stated and defined otherwise. , or integrated; can be mechanical connection, or can be electrical connection; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction of two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

The washing machine inner cylinder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a washing machine inner cylinder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 10. The inner cylinder 100 of the washing machine is generally a tubular member that penetrates vertically. The body 10 defines a washing chamber 11 , that is, the inner space of the body 10 is a washing chamber 11 , and the laundry can be washed in the washing chamber 11 . A washing zone 20 is provided on the peripheral wall of the body 10, and the washing zone 20 has a plurality of washing units 30 thereon. Each washing unit 30 is composed of 3 subunits, wherein each adjacent two subunits have a common edge, and each washing unit 30 is outwardly convex away from the washing chamber 11 and the intersection of the common edges is the lowest 52, such that The structural strength and rigidity of the inner cylinder 100 of the washing machine can be enhanced, the inner cylinder 100 of the washing machine is less likely to be deformed, and the structure of the inner cylinder 100 of the washing machine is more stable; and at least one dewatering hole is provided on the common edge to increase the contact area with the laundry. And the dehydration area, thereby improving the washing effect of the washing machine. Also That is to say, each of the two adjacent sub-units shares a part of the edge, as shown in FIG. 3, that is, a part of the edges of each two sub-units coincide with each other. Each of the washing units 30 protrudes outwardly away from the washing chamber 11 and the intersection of the common edges is the lowest point 52, that is, formed as a tip so that the top end of the washing unit 30 protrudes from the inner wall surface of the washing machine inner cylinder 100, which The tip can be point, line, plane or curved.

Thus, the washing machine inner cylinder 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a washing area composed of a plurality of washing units 30 on the body 10 of the washing machine inner cylinder 100, and the washing unit 30 is convex outwardly away from the washing chamber 11. Each washing unit 30 is composed of three subunits, so that the structural strength and rigidity of the inner cylinder 100 of the washing machine can be enhanced, the inner cylinder 100 of the washing machine is not easily deformed, and the structure of the inner cylinder 100 of the washing machine is more stable, and each phase in the washing unit 30 The intersection between the two adjacent subunits is the lowest point 52, that is, the tip protrudes from the inner wall surface of the inner cylinder 100 of the washing machine, and the contact area with the laundry can be increased, thereby enhancing the friction between the laundry and the inner cylinder 100 of the washing machine; Moreover, a plurality of dehydration holes are provided on the common edge of each adjacent two subunits, which can increase the dehydration area and improve the washing effect washing ratio of the washing machine.

In some embodiments of the present invention, at least two dewatering holes are provided on the lowest point 52 on the common edge and on the edge away from the lowest point 52, so that the contact area with the laundry and the dewatering area can be increased, thereby improving the washing machine. Washing effect wash ratio. Thereby, the provision of the dehydration holes on the common edges of the plurality of washing units 30 increases the dewatering area of the inner tub 100 of the washing machine, and the dewatering effect of the inner tub 100 of the washing machine is improved.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3, four dewatering holes are provided on the lowest point 52 on the common edge and on the second lower portion 51 (53, 54) spaced apart from the lowest point 52 on the common edge. Specifically, the distance between the second lowest point 51 (53, 54) and the axis 12 of the body 10 is greater than the distance between the lowest point 52 and the axis 12 of the body 10.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the washing machine inner cylinder 100 is provided with a plurality of washing zones 20 spaced apart in the circumferential direction thereof. Of course, only one washing zone 20 may be provided on the entire peripheral wall of the washing machine inner cylinder 100, that is, a washing zone 20 composed of the washing unit 30 is provided on the peripheral wall of the washing machine inner cylinder 100. Optionally, the shape of the washing zone 20 is rectangular, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, that is, when the washing section 20 of the curved curved surface is developed into a plane, the shape of the unfolded washing zone 20 is substantially rectangular, or washed. The projection of the zone 20 on the reference plane passing through the axis 12 of the washing machine inner cylinder 100 is rectangular. It can be understood that the shape of the washing area 20 can also be a regular figure such as a polygon, a circle, or the like, or other irregular patterns.

The arrangement of the plurality of washing units 30 on the inner cylinder 100 of the washing machine is not particularly limited. As shown in Fig. 1, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, a plurality of washing units 30 are arranged in a honeycomb sequence on the inner drum 100 of the washing machine. Thereby, the plurality of honeycomb-shaped washing units 30 produce a three-dimensional square effect. As shown in FIG. 3, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the washing unit 30 has a hexagonal shape. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, when the washing machine inner cylinder 100 is unfolded into a plane, the washing unit 30 has a hexagonal shape, and a plurality of washing units 30 are distributed on the washing zone 20.

Preferably, the shape of the washing unit 30 is a regular hexagon, specifically, the washing machine inner cylinder 100 is unfolded into a plane, and the shape of the washing unit 30 on the unfolded inner drum 100 of the washing machine is substantially a regular hexagon, or the washing unit 30 is The projection through the reference plane on the axis 12 of the inner cylinder 100 of the washing machine is substantially a regular hexagon.

Alternatively, the common edge of the washing unit 30 is formed as a curved edge. In other words, the edge of each washing unit 30 may be constituted not only by a straight line but also by a curve, so that when a plurality of washing units 30 are distributed in the washing zone 20, the common edge of each adjacent two subunits is a curved edge.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3, the washing unit 30 is convex outward to form a triangular pyramid, and the common edge extends obliquely toward the intersection of the common edges. The washing machine inner cylinder 100 is unfolded into a plane, and the washing unit 30 is substantially triangular-shaped, which can increase the structural strength and rigidity of the washing machine inner cylinder 100.

A washing machine (not shown) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the washing machine inner cylinder 100 of the above embodiment. Since the washing machine inner cylinder 100 according to the above embodiment of the present invention has the above-described technical effects, the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention also has a corresponding technical effect, that is, the structural stability of the washing machine inner cylinder 100 is high and deformation is not easily caused. And the washing effect and dehydration effect of the washing machine are better.

Other structures and operations of the washing machine according to the embodiments of the present invention are easily understood and obtained by those skilled in the art, and are not described herein again.

In the description of the present specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like means a specific feature described in connection with the embodiment or example. A structure, material or feature is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms is not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, various embodiments or examples described in the specification, as well as features of various embodiments or examples, may be combined and combined.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. The embodiments are subject to variations, modifications, substitutions and variations.

Claims (10)

An inner cylinder of a washing machine, comprising: a body defining a washing chamber, the peripheral wall of the body being provided with a washing zone, the washing zone having a plurality of washing units, each of the washing units being composed of three subunits, wherein each phase Two adjacent subunits have a common edge, each of the washing units protrudes outwardly away from the washing chamber and the intersection of the common edges is the lowest, and at least one dewatering hole is provided on the common edge . The washing machine inner cylinder according to claim 1, wherein the washing unit is hexagonal. The washing machine inner cylinder according to claim 2, wherein the washing unit protrudes outward to form a triangular pyramid shape, and the common edge extends obliquely toward an intersection of the common edges. The inner cylinder of a washing machine according to claim 1 or 3, wherein at least the dewatering holes are formed at the lowest point on the common edge and on the common edge far from the lowest point. The inner cylinder of a washing machine according to claim 4, wherein a total of four dehydrations are provided at said lowest point on said common edge and at a second lower portion spaced apart from said lowest point on said common edge hole. The washing machine inner cylinder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plurality of washing units are arranged in a honeycomb order. The inner cylinder of a washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the common edge of the washing unit is a curved edge. The washing machine inner cylinder according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the washing machine inner cylinder is provided with a plurality of washing zones spaced apart in the circumferential direction thereof. The inner cylinder of a washing machine according to claim 8, wherein the washing zone has a rectangular shape. A washing machine comprising the inner cylinder of the washing machine according to any one of claims 1-9.

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